With numerous exceptional golf courses in Orlando, it was difficult to narrow the field to just 10 Orlando golf courses. Unfortunately, some past favorites failed to make the list with several other good golf courses. After surveying golfers and golf course operators while taking into account our staff's personal experiences, we have finalized the 2021 Best Golf Courses in Orlando. We update the list every 2 years. Our Orlando golf course rankings are based on course conditions, course design, guest service experience, cost, playability, accessibility, and location. There are more than 100 public layouts in the Orlando golf marketplace, but we made the task of choosing your next Orlando tee time a little easier by narrowing the list down to the top...
Bay Hill Golf Club, famous for its affiliation with Arnold Palmer and the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational, is a private Orlando golf course open only for play for club members and guests staying at the lodge. Bay Hill is consistently rated as one of the most popular Orlando golf courses.
Built in 1995, Black Bear Golf Club has four sets of tees, measuring from 5,000 to more than 7,000 yards, to challenge golfers of all abilities. Designed by P.B. Dye, this Florida golf course features generous landing areas. The club boasts a complete practice facility that includes a double-ended driving range and a 40,000-square-foot short-game area. In addition, Black Bear Golf Club has a 19th "shoot-out" hole for special events and for those who just can't get enough of a good thing. ...
Designed by the father & son team of Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Jr., Celebration Golf Club in Kissimmee, Florida is an upscale Orlando golf course that exudes an atmosphere of beautiful tranquility and fun, challenging golf. Meticulously maintained with tournament quality playing conditions daily, Celebration Golf Club was honored as one the top 10 Orlando golf courses in 2020. Opened in 1996, the course is protectively framed by borders of native trees and natural wetlands and speckled with clusters of native oaks,...
The International golf course at ChampionsGate Golf Club offers a golf experience unlike any other in the Orlando area. The golf course follows a classical pattern of an outward nine and an inward nine returning to the clubhouse. With the exception of native Florida water hazards, Champions Gate Golf International course, has the look and feel of a links-style layout in the British Isles. Champions Gate Golf Club was designated as one of the best golf courses in...
Rated 4 out of 5 stars by Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play". Disney Golf features 54 holes of championship Orlando golf, including Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course. The Lake Buena Vista course meanders thru native Florida wetlands surrounded by pine forests, palmettos, wildlife and sparkling lakes. Experience the pleasures of a classic golf course with a distinctive atmosphere. Tee off next to boats and canals and enjoy views of an enchanting lighthouse. Golfing here is, in the words of course...
Rated 4 out of 5 stars by Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play". Walt Disney World Resort features 54 holes of championship golf. Step onto the first tee and into the shoes of champions as you play the majestic Disney's Magnolia golf course. Home to Saturday and Sunday play for Disney's PGA TOUR event for over 35 years, it's the longest of the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort golf courses. Power your way down the fairways at this home to the final rounds of...
Rated 4 out of 5 stars by Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play", Disney's Palm Golf Course is surrounded by Florida's nature. Experience the natural beauty of the Florida woodlands that makes this majestic course one of America's premier resort destinations. Both a pleasure to play and one of Disney's toughest courses, this Joe Lee masterpiece features sparkling lakes and 94 sand bunkers, all in a gorgeous golf landscape populated with strategically placed palms. Played each year as part...
Located just minutes from Downtown Orlando, Dubsdread Golf Course features the oldest course in the area. Originally designed by Tom Bendelow in 1923 and renovated and redesigned by Mike Dasher in 2008. At 6,165 yards from the Championship tees, this par-70 course is sure to offer a fair, but demanding test of golf for golfers of all abilities. This classic course has plenty of history attached to it. As the former site of the Orlando Open, Dubsdread Golf Club hosted such golf legends...
This challenging, meticulously-maintained 7198-yard Eagle Creek Golf Club is the only par 73 in Central Florida and the state's first to sport Mini-Verde greens for fast, smooth putting surfaces. The greens roll fast and true and are widely considered some of the best greens in Orlando. Awarded 4.5 stars by Golf Digest's "Best Places To Play", Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando features more than 90 white sand, Scottish-style bunkers strategically placed within the splendid layout. The fairways are wide to offer...
Designed by Rees Jones, Falcon's Fire Golf Club features a blend of modern and classic architecture. With its classic golf course design, unique terrain and year-round tournament playing conditions, Falcons Fire Golf Club is arguably one of the top Orlando golf courses. Boasting tournament playing conditions daily, Falcon's Fire boasts TifEagle greens providing optimal modern putting conditions. Falcon's Fire Golf Club earned recognition as the Best Public Golf Course in Orlando 2019. White sand bunkers, grass mounding and...
Opened in 1999, This Jack Nicklaus Signature-designed Golden Bear Club at Keene's Pointe opened is in the heart of the prestigious golfing community of Windermere. The Golden Bear Club is now owned and operated by Celebration Golf Management.
Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Grand Cypress Golf Club is annually rated as one of the best Orlando golf courses. Now featuring 36 holes of golf, the ‘Links Course’ and ‘Florida course’ offers two distinctively different golf experiences. The traditional layout of the Florida course at Grand Cypress Golf Club offers a variety of mental and physical stimuli that test accuracy rather than strength and distance. Completely redesigned and renovated, the Florida course...
Johnny Miller constructed this 7,246 yard championship design on a 260 acre wildlife preserve. Proudly operated by Troon Golf, the world leader in upscale golf course management, Harmony Golf Preserve received a 4.5 star rating by Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play" in 2008. Harmony Golf Preserve was recognized as one of the Top 10 best golf courses in Orlando in 2011. Harmony Golf Preserve will close on May 9, 2016 to undergo major bunker renovations...
Gently winding its way around Marriott's Orlando World Center Resort complex, Hawk's Landing Golf Club offers a lush, tropical 18-hole challenge and a thoroughly enjoyable, elegant and energizing golf experience. This Orlando, Florida golf course was recently re-sculpted not only by the dictates of Mother Nature but, more significantly, by the demands of a nurturing team of dedicated golf aficionados. Following the re-design by Robert E. Cupp II of the 1986 Joe Lee layout-the new Hawk's Landing provides challenges for all levels of golfers....
Rated 3.5 stars by Golf Digest's "Places of Play", Highlands Reserve Golf Club is located atop one of the highest areas in Central Florida. This championship Mike Dasher design gives you pine tree-lined fairways providing a Carolina feel, open spacious fairways likened to the great Scottish courses, and a bit of old Florida with citrus trees lining the countryside.
Open since 1987, MetroWest Golf Club in Orlando features spring-fed lakes and mature native trees bordering expansive, rolling fairways. With large, undulating greens strategically surrounded by sculpted bunkers a fair yet demanding test of golf faces you with every shot. Rated 4 stars by Golf Digest, MetroWest Golf Club is the only Orlando golf course designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and is widely considered one of the top golf courses in Orlando, Florida. Measuring 7,051 yards from the...
Mission Inn Golf Resort features 36 holes of championship golf. Built in 1917, Mission Inn's El Campeon is one of the south's oldest and most historical, prestigious golf courses. Mission Inn's Las Colinas was built in 1992 and designed by former PGA Tour player and TV commentator, Gary Koch. Rated 4 stars by Golf Digest's "Best Places To Play" (2008) and nominated as Golf Digest's 1992 "Best New Resort Course," Mission Inn's Las Colinas courses offers quite a different...
Mystic Dunes Golf Club was designed by PGA Tour Professional and NBC golf analyst Gary Koch. Opened in 2001, Mystic Dunes is a par 71, 7012-yard course layout, unique to Orlando golf courses. Mystic Dunes Orlando golf course consists of two distinctly different layouts that take advantage of the unique topography, offering the golfer a fantastic and memorable experience. The "low country-style" eastern, front nine is reminiscent of classic Carolina-style courses, meandering through native wetlands and marsh areas, bordering oak and cypress forests. ...
North Shore Golf Club is like playing two different golf courses in one day. This Orlando golf course designed by Mike Dasher features the "Modern" nine which is reminiscent of links-style golf and winds through native wetlands. The "Classic" nine of this Orlando golf course is carved through a century-old oak grove creating a Carolina feel.
Orlando County National in Orlando has played host to the 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010 PGA TOUR Qualifying School Finals and was awarded 4.5 stars by Golf Digest's "Places to Play." The Panther Lake Golf Course is a 7350-yard masterpiece incorporating rolling hills and dramatic elevation changes as it winds through natural oak hammocks, pine trees and freshwater lakes. Orange County National tops the list of Best Public Golf Courses in Orlando in 2021. Featuring 36 holes of championship...
The Links and The Pines. The Arnold Palmer designed Legends Course at Orange Lake Resort features two distinctly different nines. Orange Lake Resort Orlando features 36 holes of championship golf, including the Legends Golf Course. Reminiscent of old Scottish-style courses, "The Links" wide-open nine will bring windy conditions into play that can make club selection challenging. Strategically contoured greens require well-placed approach shots and precision putting. The longest of Orange Lake's challenging golf holes at 610 yards, The Links hole #4 is a good...
Measuring 6,505 yards, The Reserve at Orange Lake highlights the harmony between the perfectly manicured greens of the course and the carefully preserved surrounding wetlands home to a variety of native plants and wildlife. Strategically placed bunkers and water hazards challenge golfers as fairways wind through woodlands of native oak, cypress and pine marshlands.
Constructed on wetlands, Providence Golf Club utilized the native hardwoods to line the fairways and the fresh water creeks invite you into the world of otters, deer and wild turkey that can occasionally be seen during your round.
Nestled among the 100-year old oaks of Lake County, this 18-hole, 7152 yard, par 72 links-style course promises the finest natural golf settings Florida has to offer.
Voted "Best New Course of 1996" by Golf Digest, Remington Golf Club offers quality course conditions with a fun layout. This Kissimmee golf course was rated 4 stars by Golf Digest's "Places to Play" for course design, conditions and friendly service. Remington offers abundant water, generous landing areas, and a contemporary design that is fair and challenging. Remington Golf club is a prime example of the artistry of course designers, Clifton, Ezell & Clifton Golf Design Group.
Unlike the severe hills of the Legacy and Independence courses, this Parkland-style layout is smooth and flowing, with long horizon lines as well as elevated tee boxes and greens.
Highlighted by fast, firm and wide rolling fairways, a variety of strategically placed bunkers and large greens, the 7,257 yard, par 72 Independence Course is as much about strategy as it is about length.
Rated by Golf Digest as the Best New Course in 1994, Ridgewood Lake Golf Club, a Ted McAnlis layout, is a truly diverse test of Florida golf. After a recent remodel the course now features new Champions Turf greens, new bunkers, leveled tee boxes and lush landscaping to provide a tropical feel for a true Florida golf course experience. Both nines at Ridgewood Lakes feature strategically placed hazards and fairways framed by sparkling white sand bunkers. Par-4 and par-5 holes have generous landing areas...
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Grande Lakes offers an extraordinary experience to golfers of all caliber. Experience a challenging and beautiful Orlando golf course with unprecedented personal attention. Experience the thrill of an 18-hole, par-72 Greg Norman Signature Golf Course, set in a natural world of wonder and seclusion.
This American-style links course is a spectacular option to typical Orlando golf where every hole transports you to the fabled courses of the British Isles.
Opened in December 2003, Shingle Creek Golf Club is an Orlando Florida Golf Course where the past meets the present. Located just one mile from the Orange County Convention Center, Shingle Creek Golf Club and Resort merges the modern resort experience with the natural feel of the historic "Shingle Creek". Shingle Creek winds throughout the golf course and flows 140 miles south into the headwaters of the Florida everglades. The course conditions are impeccable with fabulous greens. Redesigned by...
Rated 4 stars by Golf Digest, this award winning Florida golf course has been ranked among the "Top 100 Courses in America" by Golfweek magazine. Southern Dunes Golf Club is a 7,227 yard championship Steve Smyers' designed golf course features rolling fairways that carve through large sandy scrub areas to create a "Dunes" atmosphere. The large greens are creatively surrounded by imaginative bunkering to hold the golfer accountable for accurate approach shots. Southern Dunes Golf Club was ranked as one of the Top...
The Cypress Course at Stonegate has been skillfully redesigned by Clifton, Ezell & Clifton, being fabricated into a more challenging layout than its predecessor.
The quintessential 'Old Florida' style of Clifton, Ezell, and Clifton Design is very evident at Stoneybrook East. The fairways are large and well defined. Large bunkers are used as directional targets as much as for hazards and the greens are spacious and undulating, usually featuring one predominant ridge or tier.
"This course has a tee and a route for everybody," said Steve Smyers, course designer. "The elite players can play it and take the bold route and have a world-class challenge on their hands." The Golf Club at Bridgewater is located 30 minutes from Orlando, Florida and 30 minutes from Tampa, Florida in the city of Lakeland.
Traditionally ranked as one of the Top 20 Florida golf courses, Timacuan offers a world-class blend of unique golf holes, challenging golf shots, and scenic beauty. Timacuan was created in 1987 by noted golf course architect Ron Garl, and updated a few years ago by course designer Bobby Weed. The result is one of those rare golf courses that offers a fair and intriquing challenge to golfers of every skill level. Timacuan features five sets of tees, playing to 7,000 yards from the...
Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons Orlando is the newest addition to the Orlando golf landscape. The Tom Fazio design features meticulous fairways meandering through wetlands and Southern Live Oak trees. Varying elevation changes unique to Florida blends with nature to provide a very tranquil escape. A certified Audubon sanctuary, Tranquilo Golf Club is home to abundant wildlife and located at Four Seasons Orlando Resort.
Located in the quaint college town of DeLand, Florida, the Ron Garl designed golf course preserves the natural flow of the area's rolling hills and foliage while providing golfers with many intriguing challenges.
Opened in October 2009, the Waldorf Astoria Golf Club is Rees Jones latest addition to Florida golf. Designed with a five-tee system for all playing abilities, yet quite challenging, the Waldorf Astoria Golf Club 18-hole Rees Jones-designed championship course winds through a large wetland preserve and measures 7108 yards with a Par 72, Slope 139, and 74.9 Rating from its Professional Tees. Despite being a relatively new Orlando golf course, Waldorf Astoria Golf Club was ranked as one of the best golf...